The Bad Boy Wants to Rescue Me? (Wattys2016)

Green Eyed Monster - Chapter 38

"I'll start with your father, since that's more important than my reasoning as to why I lied about being forced to join the MEC. You met Ridian a while ago, no? And as much as I hated it, I'm pretty sure you realised how much of a dick he is right?"

I nodded, suddenly unsure about whether I actually wanted to know.

"Right, well, Ridian doesn't have a high tolerance for slackers or tardiness and unfortunately your dad fit into both of those categories. He owed him a lot of money and kept stringing Ridian along, saying he'd pay him but he never did. I was the same age as you when your dad died, obviously, but I remember Ridian coming to see my father one night. My dad isn't a member of the MEC anymore, managed to escape when Olly 'died' but he was back then. He was the one that Ridian sent out after people."

He raised his eyes to meet mine and when I looked at him I realised just how much regret and distaste was in his eyes.

No.

"Kai what are you saying?"

" Calla I said I had nothing to do with your dad's death, and I didn't, but my father did. And for that I will never be able to apologise enough. Ever."

Unbelievably, I didn't feel the urge to cry. Not even a sting in my eyes. Did that make me heartless?

"And the MEC? Why did you really join?"

Kai frowned at me, utterly confused as to why I had nothing to say about my father. Truthfully, I think I'd finally realised (and accepted) that my fathers death was as a result of his own mistakes. He chose to buy the drugs, he chose to take them. He chose his own future.
For a few moments Kai seemed to have lost his words but then he shook his head slightly and pulled me toward him again.

"I joined because I wanted to be reminded of my brother. I know it's hard to believe, especially after the way I treated him earlier, but he meant everything to me. Everything. I idolised him and when he was gone, I couldn't cope with living in an empty house - my parents didn't speak to me at all for a year, not even to call me names - that just reminded me of him. So I joined because it was something he loved. He loved his racing, and being part of the MEC."

He swallowed and paused for a minute.

"I think, truthfully, I was terrified I would forget him. Forget the way he looked, or the way he sounded and the way he wound everyone up. I was just scared, Calla."

"I get that you're mad, Kai, but I think you need to talk to your brother now. Like you've just talked to me, answer his questions and I'm sure he'll answer yours."

Kai scoffed angrily, letting go of me and standing up.

"Yeah, because you know him right?"

I frowned, confused.

"Yes, I do. I've been here for a while, Kai. When you're trapped in a house with someone twenty-four hours a day you get to know them."

This time he laughed bitterly, clearly there was nothing amusing about what I had just said.

"Christ, you may as well just tell me you're in love with him now." He ran a hand through his hair, tugging at the strands and pacing the room.

I grinned then because it was obvious as to why he was suddenly getting ratty with me. A certain green eyed monster had definitely reared its head and although I probably shouldn't have, I found myself finding it both amusing and pretty cute.

"Kai." I deadpanned, waiting until he turned and faced me.

His eyes were narrowed, his mouth set into a thin line and the muscles in his jaw were so clenched they kept jumping. I hadn't truly noticed, until now, that his snake bites were empty. Because he'd mussed it up, locks of his black hair were curling down his forehead slightly and his cheeks were slightly flushed as a result of anger.

"What?" He snapped at me but I didn't flinch because I know he didn't mean it.

I didn't respond but his childish behaviour caused me to bite my bottom lip to stop myself laughing. How could he possibly think I'd fall in love with anybody that wasn't him? His eyes narrowed further, if possible, than before until his face was sporting a full-blown scowl.

"It's not funny, Calla! If it was anybody else and you would genuinely be happier without me then fine, I wouldn't stand in the way of that, but that's my brother and I'll be damned if I let him or any other fucker steal you away from me without me putting up a fight. So if you are in love with him then I need you to tell me now so I can start planning his death."

The laughter that tumbled out of my throat was loud and obnoxious as I slapped my hands over my mouth, desperately trying to contain it because it would just rile Kai up even further. I couldn't stop it though as he stared at me, exasperated. It was clear that he didn't know how to take my reaction so I knew I had to say something.

"Kai, I'm not in love with your brother; or anybody else for that matter-" I began but he cut me off abruptly.

"I didn't even know there was other competition!" He threw his hands up in the air and I couldn't help but wonder what his tantrums must've been like as a toddler.

"That's my point! There never will be any competition! I don't know how you could even think there was because, let's face it, I don't talk to any other guys besides the ones you already know and if I had any feelings for them what-so-ever that were anything but friendly you'd have known about it before we even became friends. You're my everything, too, Kai and I don't think I could truly fall in love with someone that wasn't you." I whispered the last sentence, watching as his face returned to somewhat normal and a blush rose to his cheeks.

Holy shit, even when he was blushing he was unbelievably attractive.

"Okay." Was all he responded with and it was obvious that he was utterly mortified about how he had just acted because just moments later he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly and pointed to the back door.

"I'm going to go outside for a cigarette. Can you do me a favour? As pathetic as it may sound?"

I nodded slightly, waiting for his question and grinned again when he asked.

"Can you please change out of his shirt and into one of mine? I'd find it much easier to not want to punch him in the face if you weren't wearing his shirt."

He didn't wait for my answer and instead marched passed me and through the kitchen to the back sliding doors where he threw them open and stepped out, shutting it heavily behind him. The minute he was gone I let out these one stream of laughter that I had previously forced myself to hold in.

As somber as the whole situation was, I was still glad that Kai was here.